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ASW Ecology
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An independent and ethical ecologist, wildlife campaigner, photographer and conservationist. Endlessly fascinated by wildlife. Stop biodiversity loss and stop climate change!
Invasive plant of the day: Variegated yellow archangel. Looks pretty but is incredibly invasive in woods and garden. Plus will unfortunately hybridise with our native yellow archangel. Must be removed for nature conservation reasons especially in ancient woodlands
April 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
It was Boris Johnson, ex Tory PM in UK who hid in a fridge to escape reporters. Says it all really about him
March 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Invasive plant species of the day: Variegated yellow archangel. This is a non-native invasive plant that can spread quickly and will outcompete native species by producing dense mats in both gardens and woodlands. Can be identified by the evergreen green and silver leaves. Def not one to plant
February 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Nature detective tip of the day: Male teal tertial feathers, on the ground, from below a peregrine falcon roost site. Teal, a small duck species, are favoured by peregrines especially in the winter period
January 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Bird Species of the Day: Coot. Lots of these fascinating water birds on lakes, gravel pits, reservoirs and other waterbodies at the moment in the UK. They are members of the rail family and are larger than moorhens
December 30, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Infra-red camera photo of the day: a young pipistrelle bat finds refuge and safety in one of our bat boxes from a couple of years back. This bat, still learning the ropes with flying, decided being outdoors was too much so chilled in this bat box for awhile then left again!
December 4, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Thermal camera capture of the Day: Well from 2022 anyway. Edible dormice rushing around trees in a large mature garden in complete darkness. Very noisy and manic mammals. Night vision aids are brilliant for not only bat studies but for many other interesting nocturnal species
November 30, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Moth of the day: Crimson Speckled - Utetheisa pulchella. A stunning little Mediterranean moth species but extremely rare in the UK
November 28, 2024 at 7:13 AM